US & World Sports

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands on the field during the warm-up before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 29, 2017.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands on the field during the warm-up before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 29, 2017.

The attorneys for quarterback Colin Kaepernick are seeking to conduct a deposition with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as part of Kaepernick's collusion grievance, according to a person familiar with the case. The request to depose Goodell comes in addition to the requests for depositions with...

Shalane Flanagan dethroned Mary Keitany on Sunday and became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977, potentially ending her decorated career with her first major marathon victory. Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya won the men's race, holding off countryman Wilson Kipsang...

Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya has won the New York City Marathon, holding off countryman Wilson Kipsang by three seconds for his first major victory. Kamworor ran the race in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 53 seconds. He and Kipsang embraced just past the finish line to huge cheers. American running great and...

A ball apparently thrown from the stands at Miller Park struck first-base umpire Joe West directly in the back of the head, leading to a seven-minute delay during the Miami-Milwaukee game as security personnel tried to locate the culprit. West was positioned behind the bag with one out and Milwaukee's...

FIFA has waded into the escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis by removing a Qatari referee from a 2018 World Cup qualifier following a request from the United Arab Emirates. The decision was taken due to the "geopolitical situation" in the region, FIFA told The Associated Press on Sunday, hours after...

South Florida Sports

So it was just a few minutes after the University of Miami season might have sunk Saturday afternoon. Jim Larranaga broke down the loss to Syracuse and how Miami, once ranked No. 6 in the country, is now tied for seventh in the ACC. It was normal business in a sport sense. Then Larranaga was asked...

Heat guard Goran Dragic stopped just short of calling it a victory for his country. When Dragic learned he would be playing in his first NBA All-Star Game, he quickly realized he was the first player from his native Slovenia to accomplish the feat. It was the capper of what has been a long journey...

The Panthers paid tribute to victims of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas that killed 17 people by wearing helmet decals and jersey patches during their game Saturday night at Calgary. A patch on the right elbow of Panthers’ jerseys read “MSD” in black lettering and the helmet decal...

LeBron James admitted he laughed when he first heard it. Then he realized just how damaging the comments were. It took him a few moments before getting upset about the remarks made by Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham regarding athletes speaking on politics. “We’re back to everything I’ve been...

Stoneman Douglas High School girls basketball player Maddy Wilford — who was shot several times and ‘fighting for her life’ in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s Parkland shooting — is now in stable condition and received a visit from President Trump and the First Lady late Friday night. Flanked...

Former Heat guard Ray Allen is one step closer to receiving a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, he was announced among the 13 finalists for the honor. Allen spent two of his 18 NBA seasons with the Heat, helping them win one championship. He is most known for hitting...

The feeling of helplessness has been pervasive in South Florida since Wednesday’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 17 dead. Darren Rizzi, Miami Dolphins assistant coach/special teams, took action because he was acquainted with Douglas assistant football coach Aaron Feis,...

Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas said his involvement in social justice causes the past two seasons has inspired him to think about a post-playing career in law or politics. This week, Thomas began a spring internship working for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who represents Texas in the...

In the wake of a blown 24-point third-quarter lead, the comment largely was overlooked in the moment. And yet it cut to the crux, the entire reason for being of the 2017-18 Miami Heat. "We're built different than some of the top teams in both conferences," coach Erik Spoelstra said in a cramped...

As the 24-point lead was being squandered Wednesday night in Philadelphia, as the Miami Heat were teetering toward what would become their seventh loss in their last eight games, it was as if Erik Spoelstra's team was auditioning for a Southwest Airlines commercial. "Wanna get away?" In the worst...

Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses what it's like for players to go to salary arbitration, a process he took part in once, against the Yankees in 1987. "At the end of the day, I looked at it like you can’t really lose," Mattingly said. "Usually when you get to that point you’re getting

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses what it's like for players to go to salary arbitration, a process he took part in once, against the Yankees in 1987. "At the end of the day, I looked at it like you can’t really lose," Mattingly said. "Usually when you get to that point you’re getting

Baseball is a business, people in it always say, and for three Miami Marlins, the business side became more tangible in recent weeks. Catcher J.T. Realmuto, first baseman Justin Bour and pitcher Dan Straily all went to arbitration for the first time in recent weeks, meaning that for three-plus...

The feeling of renewal and hope that usually accompanies the beginning of spring training was absent Thursday at Marlins camp. The flags of 10 nations outside the clubhouse flew at half staff in mourning for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. Marlins manager Don Mattingly...

The Florida Panthers will host a blood drive for Parkland on Feb. 22 at the BB&T Center, the team announced on Friday afternoon. The event, in conjunction with One Blood and JetBlue, will go from noon to 7 p.m. Fans attending the Panthers’ game against the Washington Capitals can donate blood inside...

On National Signing Day, Nesta Silvera walked onto the stage at American Heritage in Plantation with a handful of his teammates, three of whom — like him — were among the most highly recruited high school football prospects in the nation. And on that stage, in the spotlight cast by ESPN, Silvera...

In the weeks and months since Miami’s baseball team saw its streak of 44 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances end last May, Romy Gonzalez has seen a shift in his teammates. Offseason workouts were filled with a sense of urgency. Veterans worked to mentor their new teammates who weren’t in Coral...

Broward High School Sports

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Sophia Reineke celebrates her Cressy National title win Sun., Oct. 30, 2016, with teammates and friends, including Fort Lauderdale sophomore Stephen Steater (right), who took fifth place in the Full Rig class at the Galveston, Texas, races.

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Sophia Reineke celebrates her Cressy National title win Sun., Oct. 30, 2016, with teammates and friends, including Fort Lauderdale sophomore Stephen Steater (right), who took fifth place in the Full Rig class at the Galveston, Texas, races. (Courtesy Sophia Reineke)

When Sophia Reineke failed to qualify for the national sailing championship in her freshman year at St. Thomas Aquinas, she was upset — but also motivated.After consecutive top-10 finishes the previous two years, Reineke, now a senior, broke through last weekend to win the sailing national championship...

Check out full scoring summaries from all of Broward and Palm Beach's football games this week. Click here for a complete scoreboard of all Broward and Palm Beach football games. Friday's Results American Heritage 42, Stranahan 7Scoring by quarter:AH: 17-13-2-10S: 0-7-0-0Scoring summary:AH:...

Girls playing high school football with the boys is nothing new. In 1972, Key West's Immaculate LaSalle found a placekicker in Theresa Dion, the first female varsity player in the country. In Broward County, Anna Lakovitch was Pine Crest's placekicker for two seasons, starting in 1996. Another...